A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6130-01-398-9131
NSN 6620-00-106-3350
NSN 6110-01-083-8317
NSN 5895-01-544-2873
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 6220-01-070-0826
NSN 5915-00-868-3301
NSN 5996-00-880-5340
NSN 5920-01-339-7421
NSN 5985-01-415-5701
NSN 6145-00-327-4770
NSN 6135-01-539-0013